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October 22, 1938

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French Liner to Surpass New Cunarder in Speed

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Information has reached British shipping circles that French plans for construction of a larger and faster liner than the Cunard-White Star liner Queen Elizabeth are further advanced than hitherto supposed, according to Hector C. Bywater, The Daily Telegraph's naval expert.

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TREASON' IN STRIKE IS LAID TO MURPHY; Dies Witnesses Say Governor Failed to Halt Flint Violence--He Denies Charges TREASON' IN STRIKE IS LAID TO MURPHY Leaflets Given in Evidence Checked Up" on Reuthers Says "Mobs" Ruined Police Cars Says "Only a Spark Was Needed" Murphy Replies to Charges

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Dies com witnesses charge Gov Murphy with treasonable tactics

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Miss Perkins Reports A.F.L.-C.I.O. Parleys Producing 'Concrete' Results Toward Peace

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Sec Perkins conf with Dubinsky and Tobin on AFL-CIO peace; repts conf with Lewis; sees signs of leaders' desire for peace

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Typhoon Hits Tokyo Area; 226 Dead, Many Homeless

By Unknown Author

Tokyo area; dead and missing; damage; freighters aground

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LA GUARDIA INSISTS LEHMAN PROCLAIM HE IS FOR NEW DEAL; After a Talk With Roosevelt, Mayor Says That He Will Not Back Governor Otherwise HOLDS STAND IS NOT CLEAR Executive Accused of Failing to Give a Direct Answer to Reporters at Hyde Park Sees Nation Aspects to Question LA GUARDIA INSISTS ON LEHMAN PLEDGE McIntyre Beams on the Scene Lehman Declines to Comment

By Felix Belair Jr.special To the New York Times

Insists on cooperation between local, State and Fed govts, int

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Notable Births

1938K. Indrapala, Sri Lankan historian and academic^[†]

Karthigesu Indrapala is a Sri Lankan academic, historian, archaeologist, author and former dean of the Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna.

1938Derek Jacobi, English actor^[†]

Sir Derek George Jacobi CBE is an English actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen as well as for his work at the Royal National Theatre, he has received numerous accolades including a Tony Award, a BAFTA Award, two Laurence Olivier Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards. He was given a knighthood for his services to theatre by Queen Elizabeth II in 1994.

1938Christopher Lloyd, American actor, comedian and producer^[†]

Christopher Allen Lloyd is an American actor. He has appeared in many theater productions, films, and television shows since the 1960s. He is known for portraying Emmett Brown in the Back to the Future trilogy (1985–1990) and Jim Ignatowski in the comedy series Taxi (1978–1983), for which he won two Emmy Awards.

1938César Luis Menotti, Argentine footballer and manager (died 2024)^[†]

César Luis Menotti, known as El Flaco ("Slim"), was an Argentine football player and manager who won the 1978 FIFA World Cup as the head coach of the Argentina national team.